鞭长莫及 biān cháng mò jí

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
  2. too far to be able to help

CHARACTERS

鞭 biān
HSK 5
whip; whip; string of firecrackers
长 cháng
HSK 2
long; length; excel in; leader
莫 mò
HSK 6
do not, is not, can not; negative
及 jí
HSK 4
extend; reach; come up to; and